Time-recording device for electric trains.



Patented Mar. 19, 1912. 2 sums-sum- 1.

9% En m T17 v v ii P, HEDLEY & J. S.'-D0YLE. TIME RECORDING DEVICE FOR BLEGTRIG TRAINS.

APPLICATION PILBDMAY 17, 1910.

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Fl YLE. TIMTBREGORDING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC TRAINS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1910.

Patented Mar. 19, 19%},

2 SHEETS- SHE HUG n rm PAITENT OFFICE.

FRANK KEELEY, O ZGNKERS, AND JAMES S. DOYLE, 0h NEW YORK, N. Y.

rnun-nnconome 'onvion iron ELno'rRIo' TRAINS.

hpplicaticn filed May .17,

To all whom it may concern:

States, residing at Yonkers county of Westchestcr, and State of New speciive ly, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Time-Recording Devicesfor Electric Trains and the Like, of which the-following is n full, clear, and er.- ac'n description.

In the operation of electric railways it his been found theft considerable power is wnsied by unslrili'ul or careless molformen, who fail to take fuil. advantage of opporiunities for coasting, that is, allowing the train to run under its own momentum, without taking current from the line, for example down a slight grade, or on a level stretch of track, or in approaching u sintion. Various incnns have therefore been devised. for keeping some sortof a check on the motormen, so that knowledge of their work may hegeined, with the object of as certniningwho of Them zirc'exercising skill endcnre in handlmgihew trains. In such case suitable rewards or bonuses can be offercd to. the nioiormen, based upon the.

- power or current saved as determined by llie information afforded by the registering devices. In 2. prior patent granted to us November 23, 1909, 940,810, we have described and claimed broadly means for recording the time or portion of n run spent in coasting, that is, running with currentund. brakes both foil? In general it is found that for determining themotormnns saving or Waste of power llllS coasting lime is the most advantageous basis but there are circumstances in which it is desirable to know other items Well, as for example to serve'as a check on other records. For this purpose we have been led to devise our present'invention, which has for its chief" objeclyto rovide apparatus for recording not only t e coasting iime, but also the plest possible character and Withal thorr Specification of Letters Patent York, and how i York, county and State of New fork, re-

Patented Mar. 19, 191.25. 191.0. Serial No. 5613795.

l and combinations of elements hereinaflcr described.

the invention is illustrated in the n ompnnving iflrawing, in which Figure 1 diagram of the up) I l showing the Wiring thereof. Fig. a diagrammatic plan view of the record ng device. Fig. 3 diagrammatic sectional on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is h sectional plan view of an electric car with our I'QQOl'd" inn device installed therein.

The time-recording device has four timeprini'ing wheels, 4, 5, 6, 7, the first of which is employed for recording the total time of or motors were taking current from the line, the third for recording the toinl time during which the brakes were on, arid the fourth for IC('Il(lll1g. the total fii'ne during which ihe vehicle was coasting. ".Suitably connected to the respective time-printing u hecls 4. 5, 6, 7, are four driving gears 8, S), 10, 11, which are rotated through the insirumentaliiy of four connecting I 13, 14, 15, in mesh with gears 1.6, 17, 18, 10, fast on a. shaft- 20 which is continuously driven by :1 clock, indicated at 21. The con nccting gear 12, transmitting motion from the clock-driven geni- 1G to the driving gear 8, is mounted in fixed bearings, so that the three gears justv mentioned are always in mesh Consequently the ti1ne-printing wheel 4 revolves continuously While the clock running. The other connecting throw the said gears out of and into mesh with the respccl'ive driving and cloclcdriven goers) The forks are normally held in elevated position by springs but may be drawn down against v lhe tension of the springsbv electromsignclts 5, 6, 7. It will therefore be thntlhe driving gears 9, 10, 1], and hence the associated time-printing wheels 5, (3, 7, are capable of intermitl'cnt operation; each time-printing Wheel held in depressed position by the associated 'electri'unngnct, and remaining at rest as Ion as the elcctrolnugnet is 'dei ncrgized and the connecting gear held in rnihed. position by ifs spring 25.

A convenient and eii'ective embodiment of view of a portion of the recording device,

gears 12,

gears, however, are mounled in forks 22, 23 24, capable of being raised and lowered. to

*turning as us its connecting gear isthe run or trip, the second for recording ihe total time during which the driving motor According to our invention the timeprinting wheels" 5, 6, 7, are under the control of the motor-and brake-controlling instrumentalities of the train in such manner that as long as current is on the driving motor or motors the time-printing wheel 5 will be in operation, while the time-printing wheel 6 will operate only during the time the brakes are on. and the time-printing wheel 7 only during the time the current and brakes are both oil". The preferred means for this control will now be described.

The switch 26 is intended to indicate any suitable electric controller for controlling the driving motor or motors, and the conductor 27 indicates the motor-circuit, capable of being closed and broken by the controller 26. The valve 28 indicates the brakecontroller, by which the brakes are applied and released.

' The solenoid having a plunger or armature 30, is connected with a suitable source of current and is associated with the controller 26 in such way as to be energized whenever the controller is manipulated to deliver driving current to the motor or motors. For this 'purpose the solenoid may have one terminal connected to the conductor 97. through a suitable resistance 31, and the other terminal grounded, as at 32. It will therefore be seen that when the circuit represented by the conductor 27 is closed, that is. when current is being supplied to the driving motors, the solenoid will be en ergizcd and will raise its armature 30. This armature carries twobridge pieces 33, 34, the former of which, when the solenoid is dei nergized, rests on a pair of contacts 3:), 36. the. first connected by a wire 37 through a re are 38 to a suitable source of cur rent indicated by the battery 39, the other terminal of said source being connected to ground at ill. the second. 36. connected by a wire ll io first of two contacts 42, 43. Above the bridge piece 32% are two contacts M, 4-5,

the first connected by wire 46 through a resistance l? to the source :39, in parallel with the wire 37. while the second, 45. is connected by wire l--i to one of a pair of contact ill, 30. and by a wire 51, joined to wire in. to one terminal of-an auxiliary solenoid .32. lllc. other terminal of which is grounded at The last in. fl solenoid has a plungel or armature :rl carrying two bridge pieces all. and resting on a stop 52 when the solenoid is dci i gin-d. with the bridge pieces disengaged from contacts 42-43 and -l -5( Contact 43 is connected by wire 57 l the first of a pair of contacts 58, 59. the latter of which is connected by a wire 60 wi one terminal of magnet T the other icru asl of the magnet lacing connected to groui'id at 61 through wire us. "Contact all is coi'inec'rcl by a wire or; to the first of a pair of contacts (34, (35, which the latter,

65, is connected by wires 66 and (37 to wire 46. Cooperating with contacts 5S55l, 64-65, are two bridge pieces 68, 6f), sliding on a rod or guide 70 and connected togethcl. by a coil spring 71. The bridge piece 69 is also connected by a coil spring 72 to a block 73. also sliding on the guide 70, and the block just mcntionei'l is connected by a bar 'i' 'l to the piston T5 of the brake cylinder 76.

When the brakes are oft the piston stands in the position shown. with the bridge pieces 68, 69, in engagement with their respective pairs of contacts; but when the controller 28 is manipulated to apply the brakes. compressed air is admitted to the rear of the brake cylinder through a pipe 77 from a pipe 78 leading from a compressed air reserxoir, not shown. The piston is thereby advanced, carrying the bridge pieces away from their contacts and bringing bridge piece 68 into engagement with a pair of contacts 79, 80. the first of which is wnnected by av .wire 81 to wire 67, and the second by wire 82 to one terminal-of magnet 6. The

other terminal of this magnet is connected to wire 62 and thence to ground. Above the bridge piece 34, carried by the armature of solenoid 29, are two contacts 83, 84, the first connected to wire 37 by a wire 85 and the second by a wire 86 to one terminal of magnet 5. The other terminal of this magnet is connected to wire 62 and thence to the ground 61.

The ope 'ation of the system will now be readily understood. The parts being in the positions shown in Fig. 1, a card or slip of paper is inserted bet-ween the platen 87 and the ink ribbon S8, in front of the timeprinting wheels. The platen is then actuated, by any suitable means, not; shown, thus making an imprint on the card or slip of paper. The imprint may, for example, read 00 00 00 M 12 00. The motorman now closes the motor-circuit to start the car or train, whereupon current {lows through re- .sistancc 31 and solenoid .29 to ground 32.

The solenoid, thus energized, raises its .armat-ure, bringing the bridge pieces 33 and 34 into engagement with contacts 4445, and (ll--95, respectively, and thereby establishing arircuit from ground 40 and bat- I tery 3.) through wires 37 and 85, contact 83, bridge piece 34, contact 85, wire 86, magnet 5" and wire 69 to ground 61. The magnet 5' thereupon draws down the connecting gear 12, which starts the time-printing wheel 5 as previously described. At the same time current flows from wire 48 through wire 51 and solenoid 52 to ground 53, thereby energizing solenoid 52, which raises its armature off of stop 59. and brings the bridge pieces 55 and 56 into en gagementi with contacts 49-50 and 4243 respectively. A parallel or shunt sustaining circuit is thus established around conacts 4 li5, from ground and battery 39 througl'i resistance 47, 'wires 46, (37, and 66, contact 65, bridge piece 69,, contact (i i, wire 63, centactfltl, bridgepiece 55, contact 49, wires 48 and 51, and solenoid .52 to ground :33,.thereby keeping this eolenoid energized and ire armature raised even when the solenoid 29 is: deenergized by movement of the controller 26 to oil: pos tion.

Suppose, now, that the inotorinan desires to coast, Qpening the controller switch to throw off the current deiinergizes solenoid.

29', as just stated, whereupon its. armature drops, breaking the circuit through contacts 83, 84, and bridge piece 'The magnet 5 is thus deenergized andallows the connecting gear to be lifted by its spring 25, etc ping the time-printing wheel 5. A t. t to sametimethe reengagement of bridge piece with c0ntaete35 36 closes a circuitjrom ground 4;() and battery 39 through resistance 38, wire 37, contact 35., bridge niece 33, contact 36, wire 4L1, contact 42, bridge ice'e'hti,

contact 43, Wire 57, contact 58, bri go piece .68, contact 59,- wlrc 6.0, magnet 7 and wire 62 to ground .61. Elie magnet 7 thus ener- .gized, draws dowii'the connecting gem-'15 andstiarts the time-printing wheel 7, which it will be remembered,takes account of the time spent in coasting. Having coasted for a time, it may be necessary forthe motorman to throw on the current again, in which case the circuit 'last traced broken by the 'reiinergization or solenoid 29; whereupon I coasting-recmfd wheel 7 thusarreeted and- $116 arniaturc of solcnoicl ilis allowed to :ldr'op Atthe same lune, the movement of the piston twinge the bridge piece 68 into engagement 'Hll contacts 79, S0, and estab- 'lishei's a circuit from ground 40 and batter-v 39 through resistance 47, wiree 4G, (37, and

w 81, contact-79, bridge piece (38, contact 80.

wire 82, and magnet (5 tofwire 02 and ground (51." The magnet 6" then (Ir-awe down the connecting gear 14- and slarlsfl'he tinieprinting wheel (3. 'hi 'h'lal\'es account ofthe time during which the brakes aroon. llpon 1 release ol'jho brain-1+ Irv inani nllalion olithe ijifmll'i'ollcr 1h lhc ail' escaping through pipe 7 ullowa llupi'stihnlo be rclracllal irhhhc, nual \\a and Il -(fling all the controlling circuits opoin as in Fig. 1. Suppose now, that with (he current onatand hi w -with solenoids 21) and both energized and the ofibrakes and current oil.

currenbon wheel 5 in operation) the brakes should beappli'ed, The current on circuit, through contacts 83-84 and bridge piece 34, will not be dietm'berh'but the brakes-on circuit through contact Tiland bridge piece 68 will be established in addition. The car or train-having completed the run the card or slip is inserted in the recorder again and a; second imprint taken, reading,

for inntm1cc,'2-33 19 72 1'2 Oehlhus sl'iowing the train coasted thirty-three minutes in all, that the brakes were on for mneteen minutes, and that the" driving motor or motors "took current-from the line for a t me amounting 111 all to seventy-two minutes. This record card, made by the motorman himself, thus constitutes permanentrecord upon which to detern'n in ewhat part if any, he is to receive of any reward or bonus offered for eflicientwork.

The printing devices, the clock, the various electromagnets and solenoids, the bat-. tery 3'9, etc.,'-1nay' be. located .inany con- -venient part ofthe car; as for example in a suitable casing' 9O in the 'vestibule,,as in Fig. 4'.

7-5 that ma run of two hours and four minutes It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific construction and arrangement herein illustrated and de eeribed, but is capable of other embodimerits without departure from its proper Spirit and scope.

' We claim Y I 1. The combination with'the motorand pelled vehicle; of -a. plurality of independent'ly operable time-printing devices; means under the-control of the motor-controller for setting one of time-printing devices in operation Whenc ver current is delivered to the driving motor of the vehicle; means under the control of the brake-controller for settinfianother of said time-printing dencesm operatmn whenever the brakes are applied and means operatmg'w'hen the current is thrown otr" while the brakes are oil",

to'set another of, Said tiine printing devices in operation; whereby neperate records may he Inadeot the total tune of current on, the

and the total time" total time oi brakes on,

'lhe- (.(lllllJllllliOll with the motor-and ln'ako-cmitrollers of an electrically propolled vehicle; of a plurality of'indcpendcntly ';perable lune-printing devices; on

.eiectro nagnelic ni'echanism 'lor each of said devices to :start' and arrest the same; indepeudcnt energizing circuits for the elect'roluagnelic meclianisine; electroi'nagnetic means, dependcnt for operation upon n1a-- brake-controllers of an electrically pro nipul-aiion ol the nrotor-controller to-deliter current lo-the driving niotoahof the velllcld'ikn' controlling one oil 'n'aid circuits whereby one of StlHl .tiu'ie-printing ,device's may record the time of current on; means, dependent for operation upon manipulation of the brake-controller to apply the brakes, for controlling another of said circuits independently of the said electromagnetic cir' cuit-controlling means, whereby another of said time-printing devices may record the time, of'brakes on; and means controlling aaotheroisaid circuits to cause actuation o the assoclated' when the current is thrown off while the brakes are ofl', whereby said associated electromagnetic mechanism will set in operation another of the timeprinting devices to record the time of current and brakes off.

3. The combination with the motorand ln'ake-controllers of an electrically propelled vehicle: of a plurality of time-printing devices: an electromagnetic mechanism for each of said devices to start and arrest the same; a coastingxcircuit for one of said mechanisms to maintain its associated timeprinting device in operation as long as said circuit is closed: a circuit for another of the electro-magnetic mechanisms under the control of the motor-controller, whereby manipulation of the motor-controller to deliver current to the driving motor of the vehicle will close the last named circuit and startits associated time-printing device; means, actuated by the closing of the last named circuit, to open the coasting circuit; a ln'ake-controlled circuit for another of the electroumgn'etic mechanisms, under the control of the brake-controller, whereby manipulation of the brakecontroller to apply the brakes will close the last named circuit and start its associated time-printin device; means, actuated by the closing of said braire-controlled circuit, for opening the said coastingrircuit and means for closing the coasting circuit to start the associated time-printing device when the current is thrown ofi the motor while the brakes are off.

i. The combination with the motorand brake-controllers of an electrically propelled vehicle; of a time-printing device for recording the time during which the current and brakes are both ott; a controlling circuit permitting the said time-printing device to operate; a second time-printing device for recording time during which current is on the driving motor of the vehicle,

ectroinng-het-ic mechanism and a controlling circuit normally prevent,- ing the peration of the second time-printing devi e; a third time-printing device for recording the time during which the brake are on, and a controlling circuit normally preventing the operation of the third timeprinting evice: means, dependent for op eration upon manipulation of the motor controller, for making and l'lIfCRklIl the sec ond controlling circuit; means, ependenl for operation upon manipulation of the brake-controller, for makin and breaking the third controlling circuit; and making and breaking means in the first controlling circuit, operating throu h the instrumentality of said first controdling circuit to arrest the first time-printing means whenever the motor-controller is manipulated to deliver current to the driving motor-of the vehicle or the brake controller ii manipulated to apply the brakes.

5. Thecombination with the motor and brake-controllers of an electrically propelled vehicle; of a continuously (lockdriven time-printing device for recording the total time of a trip; clock-driven timeprinting devices capable of intermittentbperation, for rerun-ding separately the total time of current-on, the total time of brakeson, and the total time of current and brakes off; means, under the control of the motorcontroller, ior setting the current-on timeprinting device in operation whenever the motor-controller is manipulated to deliver current to the driving motor of the vehicle; means. under the control of the brake-cont-roller, for setting the brakes-on time-printing device in operation whenever the brakecontroller is manipulated to apply the brakes; and means for setting in operation the remaining time-printing. device when the motor controller is manipulated to out oti the current from the driving motor while the brakes are off.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in the presence of two subscribing wit- HBSSGS.

FRANK HEDLEY. JAMES S. DOYLE.

Witnesses GEO. KnEoAN, H. M. Nonnis. 

